VOA慢速英语:Prom: An American Tradition

短语讲解：

1.“A prom is a formal dance for high school students that’s usually at the end of the year.”

at the end of 在…结尾，在…末端
例句：He parted with us at the end of the trip.
旅行结束时他和我们分手了。

2.A study done by the American financial company, Visa, found that, on average, an American family spends more than 900 dollars on prom.

on average 平均起来
例句：American shares rose, on average, by 38%
美国股票价格平均上涨了38%。

3.Many girls choose to get ready for the prom with friends.

get ready for （使） 准备好…
例句：It took her a long time to get ready for church
她花了很长时间才做好去教堂的准备。

4. But, according to Hope Nibert it might matter more to students at Yorktown.

according to 根据，按照
例句：According to her, grandfather called at noon.
据她说,祖父在中午打来电话。